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Editorials on LiG publications:

Agostini C, Facco M.  The promising future of proteomics in sarcoidosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2006 May 15;173(10):1053-4.  
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Keane MP, Standiford TJ, Strieter RM. Chemokines are important cytokines in the pathogenesis of interstitial lung disease. Eur Respir J. 1997 Jun;10(6):1199-202.
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Accepted / In press:

Martin Petrek. Association of interleukin-1α promoter polymorphism (-889C/T) with susceptibility to systemic sclerosis in Slovak population -  ten years after. J Rheumatol.; 2012 (in press, accepted April 2012, IF-2010:3.551, rank: 11 of 29 Rheumatology journals, Quartile 2)

Z Navratilova, J  Zatloukal, E Kriegova, V Kolek, M. Petrek.  Serum profiling revealed simultaneous up-regulation of MMP1,2,3,7,8,9 and TIMP1,4 in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD). Respirology 2012 (in press, accepted March 2012, IF-2010: 1.865, rank: 28 of 46 Respiratory System Journals, Quartile 3)


Published:

Manukyan G, Petrek M, Kriegova E, Ghazaryan K, Fillerova R, Boyajyan A. Activated phenotype of circulating neutrophils in familial Mediterranean fever. Immunobiology. 2012 Oct 26. pii: S0171-2985(12)00517-7. doi: 10.1016/j.imbio.2012.10.007. [Epub ahead of print]

Navratilova Z, Gallo J, Mrazek F, Lostak J, Petrek M. MBL2 gene variation affecting serum MBL is associated with prosthetic joint infection in Czech patients after total joint arthroplasty. Tissue Antigens. 2012 Nov;80(5):444-51. doi: 10.1111/tan.12001. Epub 2012 Sep 20.

Hofmann S, Fischer A, Nothnagel M, Jacobs G, Schmid B, Wittig M, Franke A, Gaede KI, Schürmann M, Petrek M, Mrazek F, Pabst S, Grohé C, Grunewald J, Ronninger M, Eklund A, Rosenstiel P, Höhne K, Zissel G, Müller-Quernheim J, Schreiber S. Genome-wide association analysis reveals 12q13.3-q14.1 as new risk locus for sarcoidosis. Eur Respir J. 2012 Aug 30. [Epub ahead of print]

Fischer A, Schmid B, Ellinghaus D, Nothnagel M, Gaede KI, Schürmann M, Lipinski S, Rosenstiel P, Zissel G, Höhne K, Petrek M, Kolek V, Pabst S, Grohé C, Grunewald J, Ronninger M, Eklund A, Padyukov L, Gieger C, Wichmann HE, Nebel A, Franke A, Müller-Quernheim J, Hofmann S, Schreiber S. A Novel Sarcoidosis Risk Locus for Europeans on Chromosome 11q13.1. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2012 Jul 26. [Epub ahead of print]

Navratilova Z, Gallo J, Smizansky M, Mrazek F, Petrek M. Osteoprotegerin gene polymorphism is not associated with prosthetic joint infection after total joint arthroplasty in the Czech population. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub. 2012 Apr 18. doi: 10.5507/bp.2012.024. [Epub ahead of print]

Navratilova Z, Gallo J, Mrazek F, Petrek M. Genetic variation in key molecules of the Th-17 immune response is not associated with risk for prosthetic joint infection in a Czech population. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub. 2012 Apr 18. doi: 10.5507/bp.2012.023. [Epub ahead of print]

Navratilova Z, Zatloukal J, Kriegova E, Kolek V, Petrek M. Simultaneous up-regulation of matrix metalloproteinases 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9 and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases 1, 4 in serum of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Respirology. 2012 Aug;17(6):1006-12. doi: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2012.02197.x.

Zakharyan R, Petrek M, Arakelyan A, Mrazek F, Atshemyan S, Boyajyan A. Interleukin-6 promoter polymorphism and plasma levels in patients with schizophrenia. Tissue Antigens. 2012 Aug;80(2):136-42. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2012.01886.x. Epub 2012 May 10.

Stahelova A, Mrazek F, Smizansky M, Petrek M, Gallo J. Variation in the IL1B, TNF and IL6 genes and individual susceptibility to prosthetic joint infection. BMC Immunol. 2012 May 8;13(1):25. [Epub ahead of print]

Zakharyan R, Boyajyan A, Arakelyan A, Melkumova M, Mrazek F, Petrek M. Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in schizophrenia: -2518A/G genetic variant and protein levels in Armenian population. Cytokine. 2012 Jun;58(3):351-4. Epub 2012 Mar 17.

Taborsky M, Ostadal P, Petrek M. A pilot randomized trial comparing long-term effects of red and white wines on biomarkers of atherosclerosis (In vino veritas: IVV trial). Bratisl Lek Listy. 2012;113(3):156-8.

Kriegova E, Fillerova R, Tomankova T, Hutyrova B, Mrazek F, Tichy T, Kolek V, du Bois RM, Petrek M. T-helper cell type-1 transcription factor T-bet is upregulated in pulmonary sarcoidosis. Eur Respir J. 2011 Nov;38(5):1136-44. Epub 2011 May 3.

Tomankova T, Petrek M, Gallo J, Kriegova E. MicroRNAs: emerging regulators of immune-mediated diseases. Scand J Immunol. 2011 Oct 11; 75(2):129-141. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3083.2011.02650.x. [Epub ahead of print].

Zakharyan R, Khoyetsyan A, Arakelyan A, Boyajyan A, Gevorgyan A, Stahelova A, Mrazek F, Petrek M. Association of C1QB gene polymorphism with schizophrenia in Armenian population. BMC Med Genet. 2011 Sep 28;12:126. (Open Access)

Mrazek F, Stahelova A, Kriegova E, Fillerova R, Zurkova M, Kolek V, Petrek M. Functional variant ANXA11 R230C: true marker of protection and candidate disease modifier in sarcoidosis. Genes Immun. 2011 Sep;12(6):490-4. doi:10.1038/gene.2011.27. Epub 2011 May 12.

Zakharyan R, Boyajyan A, Arakelyan A, Gevorgyan A, Mrazek F, Petrek M. Functional variants of the genes involved in neurodevelopment and susceptibility to schizophrenia in an Armenian population. Hum Immunol. 2011 Sep;72(9):746-8.Epub 2011 May 24.

Arakelyan A, Zakharyan R, Khoyetsyan A, Poghosyan D, Aroutiounian R, Mrazek F, Petrek M, Boyajyan A. Functional characterization of the complement receptor type 1 and its circulating ligands in patients with schizophrenia. BMC Clin Pathol. 2011 Aug 25;11:10. (Open Access)

Tereshchenko IP, Petrkova J, Voevoda MI, Taborsky M, Navratilova Z,Romaschenko AG, Maksimov VN, Mrazek F, Petrek M. CCL5/RANTES Gene Polymorphisms in Slavonic Patients with Myocardial Infarction. Mediators Inflamm. 2011;2011:525691. Epub 2011 Mar 29. PubMed PMID: 21547257.

Popa OM, Popa L, Dutescu MI, Bojinca M, Bojinca V, Ciofu C, Bara C, Mrazek F, Petrek M. HLA-C locus and genetic susceptibility to psoriatic arthritis in Romanian population. Tissue Antigens. 2011 Apr;77(4):325-328. doi: 10.1111/j.1399-0039.2010.01624.x. PubMed PMID: 21388355.

Tomankova T, Petrek M, Kriegova E. Involvement of microRNAs in physiological and pathological processes in the lung. Respir Res. 2010 Nov 23;11(1):159. [Epub ahead of print] (IF 3.13) Open Access

Penz P, Bucova M, Lietava J, Blazicek P, Paulovicova E, Mrazek F, Bernadic M, Buckingham TA, Petrek M. MCP-1 -2518 A/G gene polymorphism is associated with blood pressure in ischemic heart disease asymptomatic subjects. Bratisl Lek Listy. 2010;111(8):420-5.

Stahelova A, Petrkova J, Motakova N, Taborsky M, Mrazek F, Petrek M. The BDNF Val66Met polymorphism is not associated with myocardial  infarction in Czech patients. Cytokine. 2011 Jan;53(1):13-4. Epub 2010 Sep 16.abobe_logo

Popa OM, Bojinca M, Bojinca V, Ciofu C, Dutescu MI, Bardan A, Sfrent-Cornateanu R, Petrek M, Bara C, Popa L. Distribution of HLA-B27 in Romanian spondyloarthritides patients. Int J Immunogenet. 2010 Dec;37(6):513-6.abobe_logo

R. Zakharyan, A. Chavushyan, A. Khoyetsyan, A. Stahelova, A. Arakelyan, A. Boyajyan, F. Mrazek, M. Petrek. Genetic variants of the inflammatory C-reactive protein and schizophrenia in Armenian  population: A pilot study. Int J Immunogenet. 2010; 37: 407-10 (accepted)

Gallo J, Mrazek F, Petrek M. Gender-dependent association of the GNAS1 T393C polymorphism with early aeptic loosening after total hip arthroplasty: comment on the article by Bachmann et al. J Orthop Res. 2010 Sep;28(9):1257-8.

Mrazek F, Gallo J, Stahelova A, Petrek M. Functional variants of the P2RX7 gene, aseptic osteolysis, and revision of the total hip arthroplasty: A preliminary study. Hum Immunol. 2010 Feb;71(2):201-5. pdf

Gallo J, Mrazek F, Petrek M. Variation in cytokine genes can contribute to severity of acetabular osteolysis and risk for revision in patients with ABG 1 total hip arthroplasty: a genetic association study. BMC Med Genet. 2009 Oct 27;10:109. pdf

Kubistova Z, Mrazek F, Petrek M. Polymorphisms of the immune response genes: selected biological, methodical and medical aspects. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub. 2009 Jun;153(2):93-102.

Bucova M, Lietava J, Mrazek F, Petrkova J, Penz P, Bernadic M, Buckingham TA, Petrek M. The MCP-1 -2518 (A/G) single nucleotide polymorphism is associated with ischemic heart disease and myocardial infarction in men in the Slovak population. Bratisl Lek Listy. 2009;110(7):385-9.

Bucova M, Lietava J, Penz P, Mrazek F, Petrkova J, Bernadic M, Petrek M. Association of MCP-1 -2518 A/G single nucleotide polymorphism with the serum level of CRP in Slovak patients with ischemic heart disease, angina pectoris, and hypertension. Mediators Inflamm. 2009;2009:390951. pdf

Ambruzova Z, Mrazek F, Raida L, Stahelova A, Faber E, Indrak K, Petrek M. Possible impact of MADCAM1 gene single nucleotide polymorphisms to the outcome of allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Hum Immunol. 2009 Jun;70(6):457-60. pdf

Gallo J, Petrek M. Association of interleukin-1 receptor antagonist and interleukin-6 polymorphisms with osteolysis after total hip arthroplasty: Comment on the article by Gordon et al. Arthritis & Rheumatism 2009; 60 (5): 1563-64.

Ambruzova Z, Mrazek F, Raida L, Jindra P, Vidan-Jeras B, Faber E, Pretnar J, Indrak K, Petrek M. Association of IL6 and CCL2 gene polymorphisms with  the outcome of allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation.  Bone Marrow Transplant. 2009 Aug;44(4):227-35. 

Arakelyan A, Kriegova E, Kubistova Z, Mrazek F, Kverka M, du Bois RM, Kolek V, Petrek M. Protein levels of CC chemokine ligand (CCL)15, CCL16 and macrophage stimulating protein in patients with sarcoidosis.  Clin Exp Immunol. 2009 Mar;155(3):457-65.

Tereshchenko IP, Petrkova J, Mrazek F, Lukl J, Maksimov VN, Romaschenko AG, Voevoda MI, Petrek M. The Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) gene polymorphism in Czech and Russian patients with myocardial infarction.  Clin Chim Acta. 2009 Apr;402(1-2):199-202. (click for proofs)

Izakovicova Holla L, Mrazek F, Petrek M. MCP-1 and CCR2 gene polymorphisms in Czech patients with allergic disorders. Int J Immunogenet. 2009; 36: 69-72. (click for proofs)

Ambruzova Z, Mrazek F, Raida L, Faber E, Onderkova J, Kriegova E, Indrak K, Petrek M. Association of IL-6 gene polymorphism with the outcome of allogeneic haematopoietic stem cell transplantation in Czech patients. Int J Immunogenet. 2008 Aug;35(4-5):401-3. (click for file)

Kubistova Z, Mrazek F, Lympany PA, Lagan AL, Arakelyan A, Kriegova E, Welsh KI, Kolek V, Zatloukal J, Hutyrova B, du Bois RM, Petrek M. The CR1 C5507G polymorphism is not involved in susceptibility to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in two European populations. Tissue Antigens. 2008 Nov;72(5):483-6. (click for proofs)

Kriegova E, Arakelyan A, Fillerova R, Zatloukal J, Mrazek F, Navratilova Z, Kolek V, du Bois RM, Petrek M. PSMB2 and RPL32 are suitable denominators to normalize gene expression profiles in bronchoalveolar cells. BMC Mol Biol. 2008 Jul 31;9:69.  (Open access)

Gallo J, Raska M., Mrazek F, Petrek M. Bone Remodeling, Particle Disease and Individual Susceptibility to Periprosthetic Osteolysis.  Physiol Res. 2008;57(3):339-49. 

Navratilova Z, Lukac J, Mrazek F, Kriegova E, Bucova M, Petrek M. MCP-1 -2518 A/G Single Nucleotide Polymorphismin Slovak Patients with Systemic Sclerosis. Mediators Inflamm. 2008;2008:204063.

Bucova M, Lietava J, Mrazek F,  Petrkova J,  Bernadic M,  Buckingham T, Petrek M. Association of chronic stable angina pectoris with MCP-1 -2518 A/G  single nucleotide polymorphism in the Slovak population.Clin Chim Acta. 2008 Jun; 392(1-2):71-2. Epub 2008 Mar 8  (proofs in pdf)

Mrazek F, Kvezereli M, Garr E, Kubistova Z, Kriegova E, Fillerova R, Arakelyan A,  Ruven HJT, Drabek J, van den Bosch JMM, Kolek V, Grutters JC, Welsh KI, du Bois RM, Petrek M. Complement Receptor 1 single nucleotide polymorphisms in Czech and Dutch Patients with Sarcoidosis. Tissue Antigens Vol 70, 2007 (proofs in pdf)

Navratilova Z, Mrazek F, Kriegova E, Hutyrova B, Kolek V, du Bois RM, Petrek M. The MCP-1-2518 (A to G) single nucleotide polymorphism in Czech patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis: association with Löfgren´s syndrome. Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis. 2007 Mar;24(1):33-8. (proofs in pdf)

Petrek M. Proteomics in pulmonary research – review. Rev Port Pneumol. 2007; 14: S29-33 (peer-review only).

Gallo J, Mrazek F, Petrek M. Involvement of immunogenetic factors in the development of periprosthetic osteolysis (in Czech),  Acta Chir Orthop Traumatol Cech. 2007;74:247-52 peer-review only. Kriegova E, Tsyrulnyk A, Arakelyan A, Mrazek F, Ordeltova M, Petzmann S, Zatloukal J,

Kolek V, du Bois RM, Popper H, Petrek M. Expression of CCX CKR in pulmonary sarcoidosis. Inflamm Res. 2006 Oct;55(10):441-5. 


Buc M, Bucova M, Javor J, Krivosikova M, Stuchlikova M, Shawkatova I, Michalkova D, Barak L, Jancova E, Petrek M. Associations between HLA class II alleles and type 1 diabetes mellitus in the Slovak population. Endocr Regul. 2006 Mar;40(1):1-6. 


Kubistova Z, Mrazek F, Tudos Z, Kriegova E, Ambruzova Z, Mytilineos J, Petrek M. Distribution of 22 cytokine gene polymorphisms in the healthy Czech population. Int J Immunogenet. 2006 Aug;33(4):261-7.  


Mrazek F, Fae I, Ambruzova Z, Raida L, Kriegova E, Indrak K, Fischer GF, Petrek M. A single amino acid exchange shifts the serological reactivity of the novel HLA-B*4442 allele product from HLA-B44 to HLA-B21. Int J Immunogenet. 2006 Jun;33(3):197-200.   


Kriegova E, Melle C, Kolek V, Hutyrova B, Mrazek F, Bleul A, du Bois RM, von Eggeling F, Petrek M. Protein profiles of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid from patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2006 May 15;173(10):1145-54. Epub 2006 Jan 26.  


Arekelian AA, Boiadzhian AS, Petrek M, Aivazian VA, Manucharian GG, Mkhoian GG. [The role of cytokines in ischemic stroke] Klin Med (Mosk). 2005;83(10):22-4. Russian.


Cermakova Z, Petrkova J, Arakelyan A, Drabek J, Mrazek F, Lukl J, Petrek M. The MCP-1 -2518 (A to G) single nucleotide polymorphism is not associated with myocardial infarction in the Czech population. Int J Immunogenet. 2005 Oct;32(5):315-8.  


Arakelyan A, Petrkova J, Hermanova Z, Boyajyan A, Lukl J, Petrek M. Serum levels of the MCP-1 chemokine in patients with ischemic stroke and myocardial infarction. Mediators Inflamm. 2005 Aug 14;2005(3):175-9.  


Petrkova J, Cermakova Z, Lukl J, Petrek M. CC chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) deletion polymorphism does not protect Czech males against early myocardial infarction. J Intern Med. 2005 Jun;257(6):564-6.  


Mrazek F, Fae I, Ambruzova Z, Raida L, Indrak K, Petrek M, Fischer GF. A novel HLA-B*420502 allele identified by PCR-SSO/SSP routine typing and confirmed by Sequencing-based typing. Tissue Antigens. 2005 Mar;65(3):275-7. 


Mrazek F, Holla LI, Hutyrova B, Znojil V, Vasku A, Kolek V, Welsh KI, Vacha J, du Bois RM, Petrek M. Association of tumour necrosis factor-alpha, lymphotoxin-alpha and HLA-DRB1 gene polymorphisms with Lofgren's syndrome in Czech patients with sarcoidosis. Tissue Antigens. 2005 Feb;65(2):163-71.  


Petrkova J, Szotkowska J, Hermanova Z, Lukl J, Petrek M. Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in patients with peripheral arterial disease. Mediators Inflamm. 2004 Feb;13(1):39-43.  


Hutyrova B, Lukac J, Bosak V, Buc M, du Bois R, Petrek M. Interleukin 1alpha single-nucleotide polymorphism associated with systemic sclerosis. J Rheumatol. 2004 Jan;31(1):81-4. 


Sekerova V, Subrtova D, Mrazek F, Gibejova A, Kolek V, du Bois RM, Petrek M. In vitro pharmacoregulation of CC chemokine ligand 5 and its receptor CCR5 in diffuse lung diseases. Mediators Inflamm. 2003 Aug;12(4):215-20.


Barbarin V, Petrek M, Kolek V, Van Snick J, Huaux F, Lison D. Characterization of p40 and IL-10 in the BALF of patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis. J Interferon Cytokine Res. 2003 Aug;23(8):449-56.


Petrkova J, Cermakova Z, Drabek J, Lukl J, Petrek M. CC chemokine receptor (CCR)2 polymorphism in Czech patients with myocardial infarction. Immunol Lett. 2003 Jul 3;88(1):53-5. 


Gibejova A, Mrazek F, Subrtova D, Sekerova V, Szotkowska J, Kolek V, du Bois RM, Petrek M. Expression of macrophage inflammatory protein-3 beta/CCL19 in pulmonary sarcoidosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2003 Jun 15;167(12):1695-703. Epub 2003 Mar 5.  


Drabek J, Petrek M. A sugar, laundry detergent, and salt method for extraction of deoxyribonucleic acid from blood. Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub. 2002 Dec;146(2):37-9. 


Petrek M, Kolek V, Szotkowska J, du Bois RM. CC and C chemokine expression in pulmonary sarcoidosis. Eur Respir J. 2002 Nov;20(5):1206-12.  


Petrek M, Cermakova Z, Hutyrova B, Micekova D, Drabek J, Rovensky J, Bosak V. CC chemokine receptor 5 and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist gene polymorphisms in patients with primary Sjögren's syndrome. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2002 Sep-Oct;20(5):701-3. 


Mrazek F, Sekerova V, Drabek J, Kolek V, du Bois RM, Petrek M. Expression of the chemokine PARC mRNA in bronchoalveolar cells of patients with sarcoidosis. Immunol Lett. 2002 Oct 21;84(1):17-22.  


Petrek M, Hermans C, Kolek V, Fialova J, Bernard A. Clara cell protein (CC16) in serum and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of subjects exposed to asbestos. Biomarkers. 2002 Jan-Feb;7(1):58-67. 


Petrek M, Gibejova A, Drabek J, Mrazek F, Kolek V, Weigl E, du Bois RM. CC chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) mRNA expression in pulmonary sarcoidosis. Immunol Lett. 2002 Mar 1;80(3):189-93.  


Hutyrova B, Pantelidis P, Drabek J, Zurkova M, Kolek V, Lenhart K, Welsh KI, Du Bois RM, Petrek M. Interleukin-1 gene cluster polymorphisms in sarcoidosis and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2002 Jan 15;165(2):148-51. 


Hermans C, Petrek M, Kolek V, Weynand B, Pieters T, Lambert M, Bernard A. Serum Clara cell protein (CC16), a marker of the integrity of the air-blood barrier in sarcoidosis. Eur Respir J. 2001 Sep;18(3):507-14.  


Foley PJ, McGrath DS, Puscinska E, Petrek M, Kolek V, Drabek J, Lympany PA, Pantelidis P, Welsh KI, Zielinski J, du Bois RM. Human leukocyte antigen-DRB1 position 11 residues are a common protective marker for sarcoidosis. Am J Respir Cell Mol Biol. 2001 Sep;25(3):272-7.  


McGrath DS, Foley PJ, Petrek M, Izakovicova-Holla L, Kolek V, Veeraraghavan S, Lympany PA, Pantelidis P, Vasku A, Wells AU, Welsh KI, Du Bois RM. Ace gene I/D polymorphism and sarcoidosis pulmonary disease severity. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2001 Jul 15;164(2):197-201. Erratum in: Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2002 Mar 15;165(6):845. 


Petrek M, Drabek J, Kolek V, Zlamal J, Welsh KI, Bunce M, Weigl E, Du Bois R. CC chemokine receptor gene polymorphisms in Czech patients with pulmonary sarcoidosis. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2000 Sep;162(3 Pt 1):1000-3.  


Petrek M. Analysis of chemokine gene expression in lung cells by polymerase chain reaction. Acta Univ Palacki Olomuc Fac Med. 1999;142:127-34.  


Mrazek F, Petrek M. Processing of mRNA from human leukocytes by biomagnetical separation: comparison with current methods of RNA isolation. Acta Univ Palacki Olomuc Fac Med. 1999;142:23-8. Review.  


Drabek J, Vranova K, Ambruzova Z, Petrek M, Bartova A, Weigl E. Class I typing by PCR-SSP in Olomouc. Bone Marrow Transplant. 1998 Dec;22 Suppl 4:S23-6. 


Drabek J, Petrek M. 32 bp deletion in CCR-5 gene and human immunodeficiency virus epidemic in the Czech Republic. Acta Virol. 1998 Apr;42(2):121-2. 


Petrek M, Pantelidis P, Southcott AM, Lympany P, Safranek P, Black CM, Kolek V,  Weigl E, du Bois RM. The source and role of RANTES in interstitial lung disease. Eur Respir J. 1997 Jun;10(6):1207-16.  


Lympany PA, Petrek M, Southcott AM, Newman Taylor AJ, Welsh KI, du Bois RM. HLA-DPB polymorphisms: Glu 69 association with sarcoidosis. Eur J Immunogenet. 1996 Oct;23(5):353-9.  


Petrek M, Du Bois RM, Sirova M, Weigl E. Chemotactic cytokines (chemokines) and their role in physiological and immunopathological reactions. Folia Biol (Praha). 1995;41(6):263-83. Review. 


Petrek M, Weigl E, Ordeltova M. The polybacterial lysate Olimunostim modulates lymphocyte function in vitro and restores depressed cellular immunity in vivo. Folia Microbiol (Praha). 1994;39(5):435-40.


Petrek M, Kolek V. [T-lymphocyte subpopulations in bronchoalveolar lavage in pulmonary sarcoidosis and other interstitial pulmonary diseases] Cas Lek Cesk. 1993 Jun 14;132(12):365-8. Czech. 

Bystron J, Jansa P, Konecny K, Vrublovsky P, Zadrazil J, Grosmanova T, Petrek M.[Monitoring immunosuppression after kidney transplantation. II. Evaluation of simultaneous monitoring of CD4+ lymphocytes and the cytological reaction to standard antigenic stimulation.] Vnitr Lek. 1992; 38(8):754-8.